Chapter 68: Rightfully and Justifiably

Pei Wan leaned against the bed, gazing at him helplessly.

No one in the Pei family had ever spoken of Zhou Ci in her presence.

Yet she could more or less guess that Zhou Ci must have used some extraordinary means to force the Pei family, who valued profit above all else, to compromise.

“Zhou Ci, we grew up together. Must you be so cruel to me?” Pei Wan’s voice was hoarse.

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The Snow Mountain Sect had once been defeated by the Blood Kill Gate; Bai Zishan considered it a humiliation. This time, he had come for revenge, determined to kill Chu Yunyang, and directly joined forces with Long Jiuyou.

Especially for someone as clever as him, the shock in his heart was beyond words. He kept crying out “miracle” internally, but when he turned to see Xu Chu, Zhou Cang, and the others, their unperturbed expressions made it clear they’d witnessed such scenes many times before, not even bothering to feign surprise.

It’s worth noting that this man had always quietly cultivated within the sect. Though his skills were high, he never got involved with any faction.

All betting is gambling. In the Song dynasty, gambling was legal and loved by the people. In a country where even buying vegetables involved making wagers, how could soccer betting not be popular?

The attacks were even fiercer and more aggressive than before, leaving the entire marshland riddled with wounds. Yun Xing and his companions dared not confront them head-on; they scattered, avoiding the round of mad assaults before considering their next move.

The middle-aged man had not expected Zhou Qing to possess such authority; Zhou Hu and the others clearly centered themselves around Zhou Qing.

“To be honest, Chief Lin, you may not believe it.” Cui Luyi removed the receiving device from her wrist, resembling a watch, and pressed the playback button in front of Lin Jia. Immediately, a rhythmic sound emerged, one that Lin Jia found very familiar.

Fang Xuan gave a wicked smile, flicked his long sword, and sword energy surged forth, shattering the incoming lightning and piercing the void directly toward Long Tan’s face.

It could be foreseen that after venturing to the ruins of the so-called Sun Saint Sect’s unrivaled master, countless hardships would befall them. At this moment, Tang Shengdou was in a nirvana state; if he didn’t hurry to summon a powerful bodyguard with some “show-off points,” how could he survive?

Ye Longhu wielded the Moonlight Sword; with one thrust, white frosty sword energy collided with the murderous intent of the Instant Spear, instantly forming two swirling vortices—one black, one white. The surrounding void trembled endlessly, showing signs of shattering.

Though he was also of the Cui family, ever since he exchanged a few words with Li Chengqian in Jingyang City years ago, he had been mired in personal conflict. For so many years, he only wanted to do practical things for ordinary people and rarely interacted with the Cui family.

We must acknowledge a fact: though Ming might not yet rival Tang, we have already lost the ability to restrain Ming.

Even so, Qiu Jinchuan would not simply accept this. He clasped his fists in a heavy salute and silently retreated behind Lin Sumou.

Everyone was puzzled by what the magpies were up to, only to see them form the character “Longevity” in the sky.

If her mother and her husband were bound together, her mother would choose death herself rather than make things difficult for her.

How could this be? His plan was flawless—how did the Bo family discover his location?

He had thought their relationship had taken a great leap forward. How had it suddenly returned to the starting point?

Yet because Qi was ravaged by war, many families could not feed or clothe themselves, let alone have anything for New Year. This troubled Lu Zhonglian greatly. He sought out Ran Fei, but Ran Fei had no solution and could only take things one step at a time.

If this were Qin, the captain would never dare be so arrogant. Qin’s laws were strict—princes were punished the same as commoners, let alone a mere captain. But this was Yan, and Fan Sui had Qin backing him, so he could afford to be arrogant.

As he spoke, Green shrugged indifferently and wore a helpless expression. Hearing Green’s words, Akame and the others fell silent.